A trip to the cities of the Golden Ring of Russia is an excellent opportunity to diversify your weekend and combine your vacation with visiting interesting museums, striking sights and master classes on ancient folk crafts. We have selected unusual, modern and museum hotels in 9 cities on the country’s main tourist route.
Saunas and spinning lessons
Where is: Suzdal city, Korovniki street, 14.
The four-star hotel “Goryachiye Klyuchi” on the banks of the Klyuchenitsa River in the historical district of ancient Suzdal is a huge complex for family holidays, built in the best traditions of Russian wooden architecture. In addition to houses for accommodation, there are several restaurants serving Russian cuisine and the largest bath complex in Russia of 19 log steam rooms. The hotel organizes horseback riding, fishing and excursions around Suzdal, and also provides rental of equipment and equipment – bicycles, boats, skates and tubing.
When walking around the hotel, be sure to include a visit to the ancient Slavic settlement “Shchurovo Settlement”. It was built for the filming of a film about Ivan the Terrible and they tried to recreate in detail the image of the tsarist era. The settlement is like a large open-air museum, where you can not only view the exhibitions, but also become familiar with the ancient culture. For example, attend a master class on spindle spinning or archery.
Russian village with a farm
Where is: Vladimir city, Moskovskoe highway, 5A.
The three-star hotel and restaurant complex “Russian Village” was built in the style of ancient Russian wooden architecture of the 19th century and is located in the suburbs of Vladimir. Here you can take a break from the bustle of the city, take a walk through the forested area, rent a bike in the summer, and ski or tubing in the winter. The most remarkable building on the territory of the complex is a two-level patterned tower, built specifically for the XXII Summer Olympic Games in 1980. Now it houses a restaurant serving dishes of Old Church Slavonic cuisine.
In the “Russian Village” there is a bath complex of several steam rooms, offering various spa programs with healing effects. On weekends, culinary and creative master classes are held on site for adults and children. Here you can learn how to paint gingerbread cookies, sculpt from polymer clay, or paint en plein air. The hotel complex organizes sightseeing tours of Vladimir, Suzdal and Bogolyubov.
Numbers like from Soviet films
Where is: Yaroslavl city, Revolyutsionnaya street, 34.
The four-star hotel and restaurant complex “Ioann Vasilievich” is located in the official capital of the Golden Ring and is associated with many famous Soviet films. 27 hotel rooms and 7 restaurant halls repeat the style of cult films that were filmed in Yaroslavl. You can check into a room that replicates the scenery from the film “Doctor Zhivago”, “12 Chairs”, “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession” or “The Incredible Adventures of Italians in Russia”.
The restaurant is decorated in the style of the 70s. last century and each of the halls has its own unique interior. Here you can dine in the royal refectory or in the apartment of the engineer-inventor Shurik. The hotel is located in the historical center of Yaroslavl, so the windows offer picturesque views. And within walking distance are the main attractions of the city – the white stone Kremlin, the Yaroslavl Museum-Reserve and the Strelka park on the embankment at the confluence of the Kotorosl and Volga rivers.
Russian soup and panorama of the Volga
Where is: Uglich city, Uspenskaya square, 8.
The three-star hotel “Volga Riviera” is located in a beautiful building built in the architectural style of classicism, which in itself is considered a striking landmark of ancient Uglich. Majestic columns with marble lions, a snow-white balustrade and a luxurious grand staircase – the atmosphere here is bright and festive.
Hotel guests can visit the restaurant, spa center with swimming pool and stay with their pets, since the hotel has a dog-friendly concept. The hotel is conveniently located in the historical center of Uglich, and the rooms offer a picturesque panorama of the Volga River. Just a few minutes walk away is the Uglich Kremlin, the Transfiguration Cathedral with a bell tower and an interesting museum of the history of Russian vodka.
Former estate of a merchant family and ballroom dancing of the 19th century
Where is: Rostov the Great city, Leninskaya street, 34.
The three-star hotel “Pleshanova Estate” is located in a restored monument of urban estate architecture of the 19th century. In the hotel halls, the interiors and atmosphere of a past era are recreated as much as possible and it seems that you are in a museum. On the way to your room, you will see antique furniture of the 18th-19th centuries, gramophones and typewriters, portraits in massive frames and other perfectly preserved interior items.
Vacators stay in rooms that used to be the living rooms of the famous Rostov merchant family, the Pleshanovs. Now the premises have been restored and furnished according to all the traditions of the style of the pre-revolutionary era. The hotel organizes unusual entertainment for its guests, for example, horseback riding in the historical center of Rostov the Great, picnics in the cozy courtyard of the hotel and folklore evenings. And at the Pleshanov Estate you can visit the ballroom and learn to dance under the guidance of a master.
Country complex with spa center
Where is: Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl district, Ivanisovo village, Dachnaya street, 100.
The four-star AZIMUT Hotel Pereslavl is located 12 km from Pereslavl-Zalessky in a beautiful and calm countryside location away from the city noise. Every weekend there are active recreational activities for adults and children. In winter you can take part in competitions on the ski slope or ride a husky, and in summer you can play football or take to the skies in hot air balloons.
The hotel itself has a children’s room and an animation program for the whole family with master classes, active games and competitions. Guests can relax in the hotel’s spacious wellness center, which includes a thermal area with three types of saunas and a snow room. The spa menu includes thalassotherapy, various types of massages, wraps, peelings and hardware technologies for body care.
Set houses from a fairytale movie
Where is: Kostroma city, Lenin street, 150E.
The three-star park hotel “Berendeyevka” is located on the outskirts of the city in an ecologically clean park. Here it is pleasant to stroll along the pine and spruce alleys between three ponds, ski in winter, and bike in summer. Hotel guests can stay in wooden houses that look like old Russian huts and were built in the 1970s. as a setting for the Soviet fairy-tale film “The Snow Maiden”. On site there is a restaurant serving Russian cuisine and a bath complex with an outdoor heated plunge pool.
A short walk from the hotel is the Terem Berendey museum and exhibition complex. This is one of the most unusual museums in Kostroma; it is dedicated to the history of the fabulous ancient people – the Berendeys – who, according to legend, once lived in the park long ago. Inside are carved wooden sculptures, antique toys and items of peasant life. And on weekends, interactive programs and master classes are held for adults and children.
Molecular cuisine and country-style rooms
Where is: Ivanovo city, Bubnova street, 44.
The four-star Russian Manchester spa hotel is part of the large global hotel chain Best Western and is distinguished by a first-class level of service. On the top floor of the hotel, under a panoramic roof, there is a spa center with a swimming pool and saunas, the use of which is included in the price of your stay. For accommodation you can choose cozy rooms decorated in modern or rustic country style. The hotel has a restaurant open 24 hours a day, the main highlight of which is molecular cuisine.
The hotel is well located in the central part of the city, and many attractions can be reached on foot. For example, visit the Ivanovo chintz museum, see the beautiful Svyato-Vvedensky Monastery, or just take a walk in the park of culture and recreation named after. Stepanova on the bank of the Uvod River.
Merchant’s house with a bright interior
Where is: city of Sergiev Posad, Kirova street, 8B.
The three-star boutique hotel “Krasnaya Gora” is located in a restored merchant mansion, where the architecture and interior design repeat the spirit of the 19th century. The building inside looks more like a small museum, art gallery and music salon. Walking to your room, you can see antique furniture, an old piano or gramophone, and even look into an art gallery with paintings by talented Moscow and Sergiev Posad artists.
All hotel rooms are decorated in an individual style, and the color scheme in the interiors is matched to different precious stones – ruby, sapphire or topaz. English breakfasts are included in the room rate and are served in the restaurant on the ground floor. And just a few minutes walk from the hotel is the main attraction of the city – the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius.
